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Message: <blockquote data-quote="71buickfreak" data-source="post: 1976779" data-attributes="member: 8373">I know several PDR guys, they spend years mastering their craft. It is not easy, not in the slightest. Most classes are 6-8 week courses, though some places offer 2-week courses. You need to apprentice under a skilled PDR specialist, otherwise it will take you longer than you think to get it down. Bumping out the dents is only part of the process, you have to be able to work the paint itself to recreate the factory orange peel, etc. As for the guy that said most PDR jibs are not 100% PDR, thats BS. While there are cars that need paint along with PDR, insurance companies often prescribe 100% PDR for even massive hail jobs. I work with several body shops and they all have a dedicated PDR crew for hail and those cars rarely get paint because their PDR guys are masters of the bump.</blockquote>